DOHA (Reuters) – Canadian veteran David Lavery has been freed following his arrest in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Nov. 11 after mediation by Qatar, an official with knowledge of the release said on Sunday.
Taliban supporters protest in Afghanistan against ICC arrest warrant calls
GHAZNI: Over 200 Taliban supporters staged a demonstration on Sunday in Afghanistan against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants for two
Iran, Afghanistan call for more ties in high-level Kabul talks
Iran and Afghanistan called for increased cooperation during a trip to Kabul on Sunday by Tehran’s foreign minister, the highest-level Iranian official to visit the Afghan capital since the Taliban’s …
Afghanistan’s Currency Falls: Taliban to auction $25 million
Following the rise of the U.S. dollar against the Afghanistan’s currency, the central bank, under Taliban administration, announced plans to auction $25 million into the market.
Iran’s foreign minister meets the Taliban in the first visit to Kabul in 8 years
Senior Taliban officials in Afghanistan say they hope for better relations with Iran after a visit from its foreign minister.
Defence minister sidesteps watchdog’s call to compensate military’s eyes and ears in Afghanistan
Defence Minister Bill Blair is dismissing calls from his department’s watchdog to offer immediate compensation, and physical and psychological care, to a group of former combat advisers denied health benefits — despite playing a pivotal role in Canada’s Afghanistan military mission,
Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
I want England to play Afghanistan at cricket – says teenage girl living under Taliban rule
There is growing pressure on England to boycott February’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, but for those living under Taliban rule cricket provides “a moment of peace in a lifetime of …
The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country’s northeast. The killing of foreigners is rare in Afghanistan, especially since the withdrawal of foreign troops in 2021 …
Taliban snubs Trump: $7B military equipment stays in Afghanistan
The Taliban have rejected Donald Trump’s appeal for the return of equipment left in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of American forces in 2021. Amid increasingly loud discussions, it’s estimated …